Mauritania vs Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Mauritania
64.0%
in 2017
Senegal
63.1%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
54th
Senegal rank
55th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 64.0% against 63.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 55th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 58.0% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.6% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 64.0% against 63.1% in Senegal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Mauritania ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 55th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.